This popular coffee tequila drink is being discontinued around the world

Oct 8 2021

This may come as a surprise, but espresso martini aficionados and shot lovers around the world could have their heart broken with the news that the popular coffee-infused liqueur Patrón XO Cafe is being discontinued around the world, due to sales and profit reasons.

Spirit company Bacardí, the owners and part-manufacturers of Cafe Patron have revealed that they are discontinuing the now-iconic brand, which comes as devastating news ahead of the upcoming Christmas season.

Patrón Tequila president and COO Mauricio Vergara revealed that the company will be focusing on growing and protecting their production and supply lines to maintain their core super and ultra-premium tequilas. Despite the shocking news, Vergara stated that it is “an incredibly exciting time to be in the tequila business”, going on to express his excitement for the future.

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Eurovision Song Contest 2022 to be held in Turin

Oct 8 2021

After months of anticipation following an Italian Eurovision victory in 2021, Turin is set to host the 2022 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. Submission for Turin’s candidacy was presented by mayor Chiara Appendino in the summer and the Piedmont capital was preferred to cities like Milan, Bologna, Rimini and Rome.

Rome had also presented its candidacy and had been previously hailed as “the perfect stage to relaunch the challenge” by Virginia Raggi but was rejected by the technicians of the European Broadcasting Union who concluded that the Italian capital does not have the necessary characteristics to host the song contest.

Turin, on the other hand, reportedly has the appropriate spaces and capacities, along with being an accessible and accommodating city. Appendino had stated that Turin has recently become a Ryanair hub thanks to a number of recent events, thus “guaranteeing even more air connections with the rest of the world.”

This festival will reportedly be conducted by Mika and Alessandro Cattelan, with both the location and hosts to be confirmed at a later date.

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Over 95% of shipments for Malta’s domestic market had fake goods

Oct 8 2021

Almost all shipments arriving in Malta’s domestic market and investigated by the Customs Department were found to have been carrying counterfeit products.

In a statement published by Malta’s Customs Department, it was revealed that 65 out of 68 containers were found to be carrying fake products such as clothes, watches, sunglasses and more. The counterfeit goods amounted to a total market value of €359,840, with the department flagging 12 cases of fake transhipment containers.

A total twelve out of 20 containers in transhipment were found carrying fake products amounting to a total of €58.6 million, which included shoes and electronics, amongst others.

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Contractor granted bail after dumping injured migrant worker in Mellieha

Oct 8 2021

Contractor Glen Farrugia, who has been accused of dumping a severely injured migrant worker on the side of the road in Mellieha, has been granted bail and released from custody.

31-year-old Farrugia is a building contractor and director of J&G Farrugia contractors and had garnered national attention and been remanded in custody after migrant worker Lamin Jaiteh fell two storeys on a construction site and was dumped on the side of the road in Mellieha rather than being taken to hospital.

Farrugia was charged with causing grievous injuries to Jaiteh along with charges of breaching occupational health and safety, labour market laws and failing to pay the worker appropriately for working on a public holiday, unused vacation leave, overtime, statutory bonus, tax and national insurance. Farrugia was ordered a €10,000 deposit for release and a personal guarantee of €30,000 along with observation of a curfew and must sign a bail book three times a week.

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